Paper Rounds; Jeff Cronshaws Newsagents!

kestrelx · 12-09-2012, 23:28

Do they still have paper rounds? I suppose they must have in some areas.

Anyone remember Jeff Cronshaws paper shop on Stanley street Junction with Clarendon Street. I had a paper round there.

heth · 13-09-2012, 02:58

Know him all my life and still have a drink with him in the pub now.
Top bloke he is.

maxthecollie · 13-09-2012, 08:42

Didn't Jeff use to work at Associated Dairies?

jaysay · 13-09-2012, 08:43

Paper lad still delivers around my gaff

lindashanks2 · 13-09-2012, 09:45

Two of my sons had paper rounds there.

steve50brown · 14-09-2012, 14:38

In the60's I had a paper round at the newsagents bottom of Bold st opposite the dairy. Forgot the name of the owner but she had 2 sons and a daughter. Always looked forward to Thursday's.......Beano came out

maxthecollie · 14-09-2012, 21:22

I used to buy the Beano and Dandy

kestrelx · 14-09-2012, 22:01

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Originally Posted by steve50brown

In the60's I had a paper round at the newsagents bottom of Bold st opposite the dairy. Forgot the name of the owner but she had 2 sons and a daughter. Always looked forward to Thursday's.......Beano came out

I remember Christmas tips day was great on the paper round!

maxthecollie · 15-09-2012, 14:29

Did anyone remember "Homo Dean's" papershop in Ormerod Street

kestrelx · 01-10-2012, 23:18

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Originally Posted by maxthecollie

Did anyone remember "Homo Dean's" papershop in Ormerod Street

No was he gay?

I remember the one on Manor Street, I used to work there but forget the couples name who ran it?

Bob Dobson · 02-10-2012, 09:54

When I was 16, still at school and taking papers for the shop top of Russia St on Blackburn Rd. then called Moore's, previously Banks' , I bought my first suit from John Collier's - a charcoal grey one., with my Xmas tips. Cost £11 I had started taking papers at 13yrs - the legal age then. Even now I cannot pick a paper up without folding it as if to put it through a letter box.

cashman · 02-10-2012, 10:00

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

When I was 16, still at school and taking papers for the shop top of Russia St on Blackburn Rd. then called Moore's, previously Banks' , I bought my first suit from John Collier's - a charcoal grey one., with my Xmas tips. Cost £11 I had started taking papers at 13yrs - the legal age then. Even now I cannot pick a paper up without folding it as if to put it through a letter box.

Never thought of it before, but thats summat i often do.

kestrelx · 02-10-2012, 11:34

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

When I was 16, still at school and taking papers for the shop top of Russia St on Blackburn Rd. then called Moore's, previously Banks' , I bought my first suit from John Collier's - a charcoal grey one., with my Xmas tips. Cost £11 I had started taking papers at 13yrs - the legal age then. Even now I cannot pick a paper up without folding it as if to put it through a letter box.

I bought a dog with my Xmas tips.

Remember those letter boxes with the really tight flap - often caused the news paper to rip if you wern't careful!

maxthecollie · 02-10-2012, 15:54

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

No was he gay?

I remember the one on Manor Street, I used to work there but forget the couples name who ran it?

The paper boys always joked about him. I don't know how he got that name.

Bob Dobson · 02-10-2012, 19:21

Heth - I have a friend who is descended from Accrington Cronshaws They lived in Elephant St and were members of New Jerusalem Church. One of them was sent to an asylum. If it transpires that Geoff might be related to this friend, please let me know and I'll put them in touch.